Sign Up for Kroger Community Rewards

Now, every time you buy groceries at Kroger, you can help raise money for our Newborns in Need chapter!  Please take the time to link your card RIGHT NOW at www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com.

If you have a card, but are a new “online” customer:

Click on “Register” then enter your email address, create a password, enter your zip code, click on favorite store, and agree to the terms and conditions.  Once you are done entering your information you will get a message asking you to check your e-mail inbox and click on the link within the body of the e-mail that was sent to activate your Kroger account and link it to your Kroger Plus Card.

To add our organization to your card:

Click on “Edit” in the “Community Rewards” section. Enter our community rewards number (89273) and then click on “Search”.  Select our organization (Love Thy Neighbor, Inc.) and click on “Save”.  To verify that you enrolled correctly, you should see our name on the right side of your account settings page. Once you are linked, we will start earning rewards for your purchases. (Note: A message saying that you are supporting an organization through the Kroger Community Rewards program will start printing on your receipt about 10 business days after you have linked your card.)

Already have an on-line Kroger.com account?

Enter your email address and password to sign in and follow the instructions above to add our organization to your card.

Don't remember your Kroger Plus card number?

Call 800-576-4377 and select option 4 to get your Plus Card number.

Don't have a Kroger Plus Card?

You can obtain a digital Kroger Plus Card when creating an account online or request one at any Kroger store.

Finally....

TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!  Anyone can support Newborns in Need simply by adding our organization to their card, regardless of where they live.  Invite your church, civic group, neighbors!

Remember, you must swipe your registered Kroger Plus Card or use your Alternate ID (such as your phone number) whenever you are shopping for each purchase to count. 

THANKS for your on-going support!!!

Selfless Giving

Audrey Martin of Bedford, Texas is no ordinary 8 year old.  She has learned the value of giving at a very young age!  Each year at her birthday party, in lieu of receiving personal gifts, she asks her guests to provide a gift that will go to a special charity.  This year at her 8th birthday celebration in August, she selected Newborns In Need - Dallas Area Chapter.  Audrey read about Newborns in Need in Parent magazine and reached out to find out what we needed here in our local chapter.  Audrey's friends got to have fun shopping for precious baby items and then Audrey got to open gifts of sleepers, onesies, hats, socks, booties, and bibs at her birthday celebration.

Audrey Martin and her mother, Laura, surrounded by gifts she received for Newborns in Need at her 8th birthday party

Audrey modeling hat from Lee McNair

One of our cherished volunteers, Lee McNair read about Audrey in our late August newsletter and was touched to hear of Audrey's selfless act. In appreciation, he made her a special hat as a thank you gift and brought it to our September 7th meeting.  (Lee makes numerous high quality loom knitted hats for Newborns in Need each month.  He includes a yellow ring on each hat he makes that he says serves as a protective "halo" for each of the babies.)  Lee's special hat was presented to Audrey shortly after she arrived and she was surprised and delighted, especially after one of our volunteers explained that her hat included one of Lee's signature halos!

Removing packaging & tags

Selecting and packaging layettes

Audrey and her parents, Laura & Glenn Martin, brought the gifts to our September 7th work meeting and then stayed to help.  In addition to removing packaging from all the gifts they brought, the three of them participated in putting together the layette sets we take to Parkland each month and then stayed to help clean up and put away tables.  What a blessing to have their family join us and to see someone Audrey's age feel so good about giving!   

Celebration for Patricia Clay-Jolly

Patricia Clay-Jolly recently stepped down after 14 years as our president.  To honor her and celebrate her years of leadership, we hosted a special luncheon during our monthly Saturday meeting on September 7th.

We had a great turn out and a lot of fun!  Those attending enjoyed a plethora of delicious homemade salads and a celebratory cake.  Special thanks go out to Marge Vissers and Carol Terry for coordinating a beautiful luncheon.  

 The volunteers presented Patricia with a $100 gift certificate to Holly's Yarn Shop to express their gratitude for her many years of leadership. 
In her usual humble way, Patricia turned the attention from herself quickly and presented our new president, Kay Stephenson, with a beautiful framed picture that she had received during her tenure as  president.  The message had inspired her and she hoped it would inspire Kay as well.   


The message is relevant and inspirational for all our volunteers:          
"One hundred years from now... it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove; but... the world MAY be different because I was important in the life of a child."

Additional photos from the luncheon:

 

Sleepers In September Event

On September 4, Coppell Women's Club (CWC) held a Sleepers In September Baby Shower in support of Newborns in Need, Dallas Area Chapter.  The event was a huge success!  Donations received included 114 sleepers and gowns for the Christmas bags in addition to onesies, socks, hats & bibs that were given in our regular monthly donation to Parkland Hospital.

 

NIN Volunteers Wanda Singer, Betsy Winkle, and Kay Stephenson, all members of the CWC as well, hosted the event on behalf of NIN.  The table included handiwork items made by NIN volunteers and a cake and balloons to create a festive baby shower atmosphere.  

In addition to donating, interested CWC members were able to learn more about our organization.

 

As result of the event, we have a wonderful new volunteer, Paula Feldman, and the Arts & Craft Special Interest Group of the CWC is planning an event to make loom knit hats for NIN in October.  The CWC included us in their press release and a write up and the picture below was published in the Coppell Citizen's Advocate newpaper in September. 

We would love to host more area baby showers/sock drives to recruit volunteers and gather additional donations.  If you are interested in putting one together for your church, your business or your civic organization, write to us at dallastx@newbornsinneed.org for additional information!